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Note: As of press time, the government shutdown continues. In addition to today's workout on climate change, we also recommend that you keep pushing on DACA and CHIP with phone calls, ResistBot, and protests.
2017 was one of the hottest years on record, marked by patterns of extreme weather. While the science of hurricanes is complicated, climate experts have found clear links between the severity of hurricane-related flooding and climate change. Global warming can moreover be held responsible for devastating wildfires in California and heatwaves worldwide. These are not issues to be chill about.